Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-08 | Page 8 | Mrs. Luce Wins Return to House

Mrs 1 Luce W Wins ins Return to 10 House BRIDGEPORT Conn Nov 8 UP Connecticut's Fourth congressional cor congressional gressional gres- gres district sent blond playwright playwright play play- wright right and U. U S S. S representative Clare Boothe Luce R back to the house for her second term in Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesday's Wed Wed- election despite direct intervention intervention in- in by both Pres Roosevelt and Vice Pres Wallace Vallace on behalf of ot her opponent Even as the thc president was re remarking remarking remarking re- re marking at Hyde Park last night that hat it would prove a mighty good thing for the country if Mr Mrs Mr Luce were vere defeated the votes were piling pil- pil ing ng up that would keep her in her seat eat In the only woman all-woman major party congressional contest in the country Mrs Luce defeated 29 year old rear old Margaret E E. E Connors D a P A supported C-supported Bridgeport lawyer law- law yer cr by to For the first time in its history Connecticut which prior to Mrs Luces Luce's election In 1942 had never been represented by a woman in congress will now have two Mrs Chase Going Woodhouse D economics professor at Connecticut Connecticut Con Con- college New London and anda a 3 former secretary of or state nosed out Republican Rep John D. D McWilliams McWilliams Mc- Mc McWilliams Williams R from his Second district district district dis dis- dis- dis seat seal